usbLOGiC USB-AV-Player

USB-NTG2

for Mercedes Benz

Comand APS NTG2 navigation systems

Product features

• USB-port for media up to 2 TB (2000GB)

• supports FAT32 and NTFS formatted media
• multi partition capable
• compatible with MP3, AVI, VOB, MOV, RMVB, JPG and many more
• last position memory
• integrated into and controllable by vehicle infotainment
• AV-input with IR-control channel
• control of after-market devices by OEM buttons, e.g. DVD-player, USB/iPod devices, …
• after-market rear-view camera input
• automatic switching to rear-view camera input (for switching from OEM modes coding of
the Comand is necessary)
• rear-view camera power (+12V max 1A)
• rear-seat-entertainment AV-output
• optional remote control for full USB functions/rear-seat-entertainment
• power on remote out trigger signal (+12V max 1A) to switch on connected devices
• video-in-motion

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Contents

1. Prior to Installation
1.1. Delivery contents
1.2. Check compatibility of vehicle and accessories
1.3. Setting the dip switches of the CAN-box TV-400
1.4. Setting the dip switches of the USB-Box USBC-M510
1.4.1. Automatic switching to rear-view camera
1.4.2. Deactivating usbLOGiC AV input

2. Connection schema

3. Installation
3.1. Interconnecting USB-Box, CAN-box and harnesses
3.2. Quadlock connector
3.3. USB and optional IR-remote control set
3.4. Connecting peripheral devices
3.4.1. AV-source
3.4.2. Installing AV-source’s IR-sensor additionally
3.4.3. After-market rear-view camera
3.4.4. After-market rear-seat-entertainment

4. Operation
4.1. Activation of the video-in-motion function
4.2. Selecting the usbLOGiC as current AV-source
4.3. Switching between internal USB and AV-input
4.4. Assigning device control for connected AV-source
4.5. Button assignment table

5. Specifications

6. Connections (USB-box)

7. Technical support

Appendix A – Device control table

Appendix B – USB function manual
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Legal Information
By law, watching moving pictures while driving is prohibited, the driver must not be
distracted. We do not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury resulting,
directly or indirectly, from installation or operation of this product. This product should only
be used while standing or to display fixed menus or rear-view-camera video when the
vehicle is moving, for example the MP3 menu for DVD upgrades.
Changes/updates of the vehicle’s software can cause malfunctions of the interface. We
offer free software-updates for our interfaces for one year after purchase. To receive a free
update, the interface must be sent in at own cost. Labor cost for and other expenses
involved with the software-updates will not be refunded.

1. Prior to installation
Read the manual prior to installation. Technical knowledge is necessary for installation. The
place of installation must be free of moisture and away from heat sources.

1.1. Delivery contents

Take down the SW-version and HW-version of the interface boxes, and store this
manual for support purposes.
CAN-box
TV-400 Harness
HW_____ Adapter C3C-MBN2
SW _____ CAB-TVAS30

Harness
C3C-AVIR

USB-Box
USBC-M510
HW_____ SW_____
USB-installation socket
USBC-EXT

If remote function for a peripheral device shall be used, additional an IR-

Remote cable and Y-adapter are needed, see chapter AV-source .
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1.2. Check compatibility of vehicle and accessories

Requirements
Vehicle A-Class (W169) from 09/2004, B-Class (W245) from 09/2004, C-
Class (W203) from 04/2004, CLK-Class (C209, W209) from
06/2004, GL-Class (X164) all years, ML-Class (W164) til approx
04/2008, R-Class (W251) til approx 04/2008, Sprinter, Viano
Navigation Comand APS NTG2 with green Fakra connector on rear-side
From approx 11/2007 it was left out on vehicles with were
delivered w/o factory TV-tuner or factory RVC.
Limitations
Factory-TV-tuner Must NOT be installed. If uninstalled, optical ring must be closed.
After-market rear-view Automatic switching from OEM modes to camera only works
camera after coding the Comand at dealership (only possible on vehicles
for which
factory rear-view camera is offered).
No MOST®-component If the vehicle is without factory MOST®-components, the
MOST®-ring needs to be opened by diagnosis computer.
USB-port Only for media which work with power supply by ONE single USB
connector

1.3. Setting the Dip switches of the CAN-box TV-400

All vehicles Dip 1 ON, Dip 2 OFF, Dip 3 OFF

1.4. Setting the dip switches of the USB-Box USBC-M510

The default dip switch settings of the USB-Box

need to be changes ONLY if an after-market
rear-view camera shall be connected or if the AV
of the usbLOGiC shall be deactivated. The dip
switches are located inside the USB-Box.
For changes it is necessary to open the box.
Default settings are:

Dip1 = ON, dip2 = OFF, dip3 = ON

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1.4.1. Automatic switching to rear-view camera

If an after-market rear-view camera shall be connected or a factory

rear-view camera is connected, in order for the usbLOGiC to Dip switches
automatically switch to its camera input when reverse is engaged, of USB-Box
set dip2 = ON (up).

Note: If the EJECT-function of the navigation system does not work after switching DIP 2 to
ON (up), set Dip 2 back to OFF (down) and connect the white cable to reverse gear light
(+12V).

With after-market cameras, automatic switching works only from usbLOGiC mode. For
automatic switching from OEM modes, it is necessary to code the Comand to rear-view
camera at dealership (only possible on vehicles for which factory rear-view camera is
offered).

1.4.2. Deactivating usbLOGiC AV input

If no peripheral AV-source shall be connected to the usbLOGiC, we

recommend to disable the AV-input, to avoid customers switching by dip switches
of USB-box
mistake to black/no picture of the AV-input. In order to disable the
AV-input of the usbLOGiC,
set dip1 = OFF (down).

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2. Connection schema

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3. Installation

Switch off ignition and disconnect the vehicle’s battery! If according to factory rules
disconnecting the battery has to be avoided, it is usually sufficient to put the vehicle in
sleep-mode. In case the sleep-mode does not show success, disconnect the battery with a
resistor lead.

Place of installation is behind the Comand head-unit.

3.1. Interconnecting USB-Box, CAN-box and harnesses

Plug harness C3C-AVIR into 10pin Molex of USB-Box USBC-M510.

Plug harness C3C-MBN2 into 8pin Molex of CAN-box TV-400.

Plug harness C3C-MBN2 into 14pin Molex of USB-Box USBC-M510.

Plug male MOST®-connector of C3C-MBN2 into female MOST®-socket of

USB-Box USBC-M510.
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3.2. Quadlock connector

Remove the Comand from the dash-board.

Disconnect female Quadlock connector from the back of the Comand.

Remove MOST®-insert from the factory harness female Quadlock connector.

Plug MOST®-insert into male MOST®-connector shell of harness C3C-MBN2.

Plug female Quadlock connector into male Quadlock socket of harness

C3C-MBN2.

Plug male MOST®-connector into female MOST®-socket of C3C-MBN2.

Plug female Quadlock connector of C3C-MBN2 into male Quadlock socket of the
Comand.

Plug female Fakra connector of C3C-MBN2 into male Fakra connector of the Comand.
If the vehicle is with factory rear-view camera, the male Fakra on the back of the
Comand is occupied. In this case remove the factory camera Fakra connector and
connect it – using the supplied adapter CAB-TVAS30 – to the female RCA connector
R-CAM IN of USB-Box USBC-M510.

Note: Vehicles without MOST®-components, which means without factory CDC, without
factory phone or other MOST®-components have no optical leads at the Comand. In this
case remove female MOST®-socket of C3C-MBN2 and the single optical lead between the
male and female Quadlock of the C3C-MBN2. Plug the now left over single optical lead on
the male Quadlock side into the now empty slot of the male MOST®-connector.
Additionally it is necessary to open the MOST®-ring by diagnosis computer at the dealership.
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3.3. USB and optional IR-remote control set

Connect USB-connector of USB-installation socket USBC-EXT to USB-socket of USB-

box USBC-M510 and install the USBC-EXT socket in a well accessible location, e.g. the
glove-box. Make sure there is enough space to load USB-media.

Installation socket for the connection of USB-media.

The USB-IRSET consists of the external C3C-SENSOR IR-sensor and the USBC-RC IR-
remote control and can be used to control the usbLOGiC’s internal USB functions
additionally to the control through the navigations buttons. Connect the C3C-
SENSOR to the female black/red/blue 3pin AMP connector of harness C3C-AVIR and
locate the sensor in an accessible place.

3.4. Connecting peripheral devices

It is possible to connect an after-market AV-source, after-market rear-view camera and rear-

seat-entertainment to the usbLOGiC.

Before final installation of the peripheral devices, we recommend to test-run the usbLOGiC
functions to detect incompatibility of vehicle, navigation, factory accessories or peripheral
devices as soon as possible.
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3.4.1. AV-source

The usbLOGiC has the possibility to connect and remotely control by navigation buttons a
pre-programmed device. The device list in the device control table (appendix A) shows the
pre-programmed remote channels and the related IR-remote cables STA-xxx which must be
ordered separately for the control of the device.

Using the respective STA-xxx IR-control cable, interconnect the yellow female 3pin
AMP connector of harness C3C-AVIR and the IR-port of the AV-source.

Using an RCA-cable, interconnect the female RCA-port AV-IN of the USB-Box

USBC-M510 with the AV-output of the AV-source.

The pink ACC-output wire (+12V max 1A) of harness C3C-MBN2 can be connected to
the ACC-input wires of the connected device to switch it on. It carries +12V when the
Comand is running.

3.4.2. Installing AV-source’s IR-sensor additionally

Additionally to the control via OEM navigation, it is possible to install the original IR-sensor
of a connected device. By using the respective Y-adapter (e.g. STA-Y35MM or STA-RJ12) for
the IR-Port of the connected device, the controls of navigation AND device’s IR-sensor can be
connected and used simultaneously. Installation of the IR-sensor is recommended as the
controls via navigation are limited, and not all functions may be covered.
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3.4.3. After-market rear-view camera

Connect the video RCA of the after-market rear-view camera to the

the female RCA connector R-CAM IN of USB-Box USBC-M510.

Connect the green wire of C3C-MBN2 to the camera power supply (+12V max. 1A)
The green wire is high (+12V) when reverse gear is engaged.
Note: Automatic switching to camera only works after coding the Comand at
dealership (only possible on vehicles for which factory rear-view camera is offered).

3.4.4. After-market rear-seat-entertainment

Using RCA-cables, connect the rear-seat-entertainment to the female RCA-connector

VIDEO OUT of USB-Box USBC-M510.
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Note: As the output is a full output, not shared with the video signal for the
navigation system, splitting the video with an RCA Y-cable might give a good enough
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picture for two rear-seat-entertainment monitors. If not, or if connecting more than

two monitors, use a video splitter.
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4. Operation

4.1. Activation of the video-in-motion function

The video-in-motion function is activated permanently without disturbing the navigation

performance.

4.2. Selecting the usbLOGiC as current AV-source

Push the VIDEO button of the Comand and then select TV to choose the usbLOGiC as current
AV-source.

4.3. Switching between internal USB and AV-input

After selecting the usbLOGiC as current AV source, push “5”-button long to switch from
internal USB to AV-input. Repeat to switch back to internal USB.

Note: If the AV-input is deactivated (see chapter “Deactivating usbLOGiC AV-input”), it is not
possible to switch to the usbLOGiC’s AV-input.

4.4. Assigning device control for connected AV-source

After selecting the usbLOGiC as current AV source, push “2”-button long. When released, a
message “RC2” appears. Now push button “*”-button followed by the device-related IR-
code as described in device control table (appendix A). Push OK to confirm the assignment.

Note: If the AV-input is deactivated (see chapter “Deactivating usbLOGiC AV-input”), it is not
necessary, nor possible to assign device controls.

4.5. Button assignment table

The button assignment table shows which functions of the usbLOGiC and additionally
connected devices can be executed by Comand buttons. Once USB or AV-input mode is
activated, the Comand button in the left column will execute the function described in the
corresponding device column. The function description equals the remote control buttons
of the optional usbLOGiC remote control or the additional device. On the additional device
the writing may vary (e.g. AV instead of Source).
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 Button assignment table usbLOGiC Mercedes Benz Comand APS NTG2
COMAND Internal USB DVB-T DVD-player DVD- iPod®-control Analog-tuner
button tuners changer
1 POWER AUTO PLAY PLAY PLAY/PAUSE SCAN
2 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ VOL +
3 EXIT EPG STOP STOP POWER FM
4 ← ← ← ← ← CH -
4 long VOL- INFO DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY
5 OK / PLAY OK OK OK ENTER MODE
6 → → → → → CH +
6 long VOL+ AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO MUTE FM
7 MEDIA EXIT PBC DISC SHUFFLE MUTE
7 long AUDIO MANUAL SUB SUB MUTE
8 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ VOL -
9 SETUP MENU SETUP SETUP LIGHT MODE
0 MEDIA AV AV EJECT DISPLAY
0 long POWER POWER POWER POWER POWER POWER
<< TRACK - CH - TRACK - TRACK - TRACK - CH -
>> TRACK + CH + TRACK + TRACK + TRACK + CH +

Additionally to the Comand buttons, the steering-wheel buttons UP and DOWN can be used
for remote functions. DOWN-button has the same function as “<<” on the Comand and
UP-button has the same function as “>>” on the Comand.

5. Specifications

Operation voltage 10.5 – 14.8V DC

Stand-by power drain <1mA
Operation power drain min. 400mA/max. 900mA
Power consumption min. 5.5W/max. 12.4W
Power rating USB-port 0,5A permanent (0,8A max)
Temperature range -30°C to +80°C
Weight 312g
Measurements (box only) B x H x T 135 x 30 x 105 mm
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6. Connections (USB-box)

7. Technical Support

Caraudio-Systems Vertriebs GmbH NavLinkz GmbH

manufacturer/distribution corporate sales/tech dealer-support
Rheinhorststr. 22 Eurotec-Ring 45
D-67071 Ludwigshafen am Rhein D-47445 Moers

phone +49 180 3 907050

email [email protected]

Legal disclaimer: Mentioned company and trademarks, as well as product names/codes are registered
trademarks ® of their corresponding legal owners.

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